Beauties of Iran

By: Elham Ommi

Zarivar Freshwater Wetland in Kordestan province

ZARIVAR, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Zarivar Freshwater Wetland is located 130 km northwest of Sanandaj in Kordestan province and is considered a recreational area which attracts many tourists each year.

By: Reza Akabari

Cast-net fishing in Gilan prov.

RASHT, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Cast-net fishing is one of the oldest methods of fishing on the coastlines of the Caspian Sea. Every year, with the start of the fishing season, the people in Gilan province, catch fish in their traditional way.

By: Mahsa Safri

Astonishing bird’s eye view of Hyrcanian forests

GORGAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – As we are passing through the cold days of mid-Autumn, Hyrcanian forests in Golestan province, northern Iran, reveal part of their impressive beauties in a festival of colors. Hyrcania is the Greek root word for Gorgan.

By: Elham Ommi

Astonishing scenery of autumn in Sanandaj

SANANDAJ, Nov. 28 (MNA) – The landscapes and nature of Kordestan province in autumn have depicted colorful manifestations of God-given beauties.

By: Mehdi Bakhshi

First bird garden in Qom inaugurated on Saturday

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – The bird garden of Qom is considered the second largest garden in Iran. The construction process began in 2016 and it was inaugurated on Saturday.

By: Mehrdad Safarpour

Historical village of Yaseh Chah

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Located in Shahr-e Kord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Yaseh Chah is a village in which there is no public transport. It’s like a desert town built in the mountains. Houses made from mud and brick.

Autumn in thatched alleys of Yazd

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – A combination of green, orange and yellow leaves has created the best shows of autumn colors in the thatched alleys of Yazd, central Iran.

By: Behnam Yousefi

Breathtaking scenery of Vafs village

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Located in Esfandan Rural District, Vafs is a village that is known as Masuleh of Markazi province due to its very pleasant climate, orchards, agricultural lands and pristine landscapes and stepped houses.

By: Mehdi Bakhshi

Tourist attractions of Qom

QOM, Nov. 10 (MNA) – As the second holiest city in Iran after Mashhad and the center of study for religious clerics and students, Qom is an ancient city with a rich history providing several tourist attractions.

By: Iman Hamikhah

Breathtaking scenery of Autumn in Alvand foothills

HAMADAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – In the Autumn days, various beautiful colors of trees have added to the beauty of the Silvar village in the foothills of the Alvand Mountains of Hamadan Province, Iran.

By: Pantea Nikzad

A peek into nomad’s lifestyle in SW Iran

KUHRANG, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Following photos have been taken from Lirah village in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Traditional dyeing in SW Iran

CHALESHTAR, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Traditional dyeing methods are still being used in some regions of the country to gain high-quality materials for producing handmade Persian carpets. 

By: Tahmineh Rahmani

Autumn beauties in Tehran

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Autumn has given special beauty to the nature of Iranian capital, Tehran.

By: Hasan Falahi

West Asia's longest glass suspension bridge in Ardabil

ARDABIL, Oct. 24 (MNA) –Being built by Iranian engineers, the first arched suspension bridge and the longest glass suspension bridge in West Asia is located in the Ardabil province of Iran.

By: Farhad Safari

Traditional rice harvesting in Alamut

QAZVIN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – During Autumn, while passing from Qazvin road to Rudbar area of Alamut, the beautiful scenery of the rice paddies and the golden clusters of rice on the outskirts of Shahroud catches everyone's eyes.

By: Pantea Nikzad

Gandoman Pond in central Iran

GANDOMAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Gandoman Pond is located near Borujen County in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province in Iran. It has been a haven for seasonal migratory birds for centuries.

By: Behnam Yousefi

Flower gardens in Mahallat

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Mahallat, in central province of Markazi, is famous for its large flower gardens. Some even call the city the ‘Holland of Iran’ likening it to the Netherlands in terms of diversity of flowers.

By: Amin Berenjkar

Iran marks National Day of Hafez Shirazi

SHIRAZ, Oct. 11 (MNA) – October 12th is considered a significant cultural event for Iranians to commemorate the great Persian poet and mystic Hafez Shirazi who is highly revered by famous writers and scholars all across the world.

By: Hassan Fallahi

Asalem to Khalkhal, spectacular forest road in Iran

KHALKHAL, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Asalem to Khalkhal Road in northern Iran’s Gilan province is a spectacular and eye-catching road which enjoys a beautiful nature attracting many enthusiasts every year.

By: Mahsa Safari

Astonishing scenery of autumn in Hyrcanian forests

GORGAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – As the autumn comes, Hyrcanian forests in Golestan province, northern Iran, reveal part of their impressive beauties in a festival of colors.

By: Arian Nasrollahi

Uraman Village, beautiful stair-stepped village in W Iran

URAMAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Recently, a group from UNESCO traveled to Uraman region rural district in the west Iranian province of Kordestan to look into the possibility of listing the beautiful historical region as a world heritage site.

By: Farhad Safari

Sunflower fields in Qazvin

QAZVIN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Agricultural lands full of sunflowers have created a very beautiful perspective in Dashtabi District of Qazvin Province, Iran.

By: Farhad Safari

Cranberry harvest in Iran's Hire village

ALAMUT, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Hire village in West Alamut District in Qazvin Province is the Iran's largest cranberry producer. Harvest season of cranberry begins late August and goes through September.